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Cheap Flights from Melbourne to Cape Town

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SQ Return flights from $1,158
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,158
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,418
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Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,530
EY,SA,TR Return flights from $1,317
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,317
QR Return flights from $1,353
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,353
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,356
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Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,361
ET,TK Return flights from $1,374
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,374
EY,TK Return flights from $1,374
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,374
EY,JQ,SA,TR Return flights from $1,382
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,382
4Z,EY,SA,TR Return flights from $1,398
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,398
QR,VA Return flights from $1,411
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,411
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,414
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Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,415
VA Return flights from $1,411
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,411
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,414
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Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,415
QR,TK Return flights from $1,441
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,441
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,441
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Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,550
TK Return flights from $1,442
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,442
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$2,551
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Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$2,743
EY,FA,SA,TR Return flights from $1,444
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,444
ET Return flights from $1,451
Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,451
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$2,023
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Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$2,030
SQ,TK Return flights from $1,458
Dep. Sun 14 MarRet. Sun 28 Mar$1,458
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,567
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Dep. Tue 13 AprRet. Mon 26 Apr$1,755
4Z,EY,JQ,SA,TR Return flights from $1,463
Dep. Mon 02 NovRet. Mon 16 Nov$1,463

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Do you need to catch a flight to Melbourne? Check out our domestic flights to Melbourne. If Melbourne is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cape Town from United States (USA) and flights to South Africa. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Melbourne


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Cape Town

Return fares from Melbourne to Cape Town by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
$1,471
Feb 2027
$1,062
Mar 2027
$1,681

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,062 — 37% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $1,681).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,062. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,681.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $1,405. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, November and March, you'll generally pay up to 24% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026
$1,471
February 2027
$1,062
March 2027
$1,681

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026
$1,766
December 2026
$2,380
January 2027
$2,381
February 2027
$1,724
March 2027
$1,741
April 2027
$1,962
May 2027
$1,739
June 2027
$1,835

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